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    The Tetley website claims that their hot tea is gluten free. It's what I drink.
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    ARCHIVED Hidden Gluten

    LLCoolJD replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Someone mentioned the labels on fruit. I slice the things off from below with a knife like I would a bruise on an apple... you can never be too careful.
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    Something about DeBole's pasta never seems to agree with me. Their angel hair and their lasagne pasta both seem to gluten me. I'm not sure whether it's merely a coincidence. I suppose I'm paranoid because their boxes go on and on about it being wheat free, as if merely being wheat-free makes it gluten-free.
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    I don't eat Bob's Red Mill hot cereal. My experience has been that it is not gluten-free. It's unfortunate, too, because their stuff tastes a lot better than the grits I now have every morning. Absent strict legislation on gluten on ingredients labels, this kind of nonsense is only going to continue and get us all sick.
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    I think I will start buying McCormick spices. I've heard that those spices are pure.
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    Open Original Shared Link ^ I know it's Kraft Canada, but it can't be much different from here in the states, right? Anyway, there you go. Good luck.
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    I don't eat bacon very often, but I avoid turkey bacon. I have had bad experiences with it in the past. It's just the plain, old-fashioned bacon for me (smells great, too).
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    Going gluten-free definitely changed my symptoms. Before going on the diet, I had one problem: gas. Tons of it. It's clear why I went on the diet. Now that aspect of my health is much, much better, but new problems arise upon gluten contamination, such as general malaise, poor bowel movements, difficulty concentrating, etc. Overall, the diet is definitely...
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    I'll tell you straight up - don't worry about refractory sprue. You can spend hours and hours online looking up horrible complications of Celiac Disease (refractory sprue, intestinal t-cell lymphoma, etc.), but it will just lead to unnecessary worrying and will be time wasted. From what you're describing, you have probably caught a nasty virus, or eaten...
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    Weak general malaise, like a mild case of the flu Less-well-formed stool, and often more BMs, although still one big one per day Anus/lower rectum feels dry and irritated (no joke!... this usually onsets later on, perhaps from the gluten leaving my system?) More gas (still not as much as before going on the diet, but the smell is worse) Problems concentrating...
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    I've been on the gluten-free diet for about one year now, and it's been a bumpy road. Like you, I got better quite soon after starting the diet, but problems reared their ugly head after a while. This past August I had a few wheat-free protein shakes that must've been malted ("natural flavoring"). They completely ruined me for about a month (Now I get...
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    I also eat Quaker Quick Grits every morning, and I don't seem to be having trouble with them. P.S. Go Gators! 34-7
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    ARCHIVED Energy Please.

    LLCoolJD replied to lorka150's topic in Sports and Fitness

    I've not read through the other replies, but here's my advice: -Get tests done to determine whether you have nutrient deficiencies. Anemia being the key one to check for. If you do have anemia, then some iron ought to help things. -'Think Thin' is an energy/protein bar you can get here in the United States. At Wal-Mart, they sell for about $...
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    Sandwich (gluten-free tapioca or rice bread) ^ This is my most common lunch. Otherwise, it's reheated leftovers (chicken and rice, gluten-free spaghetti, etc.) Lunch is definitely a pain, but so are all meals...
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    I don't see myself as having 'chronic depression', but I do get bummed out fairly frequently by the diet. It's a heavy burden in a world where wheat is basically the king.
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    I just tell friends and acquaintances that "I'm *essentially* allergic to wheat, barley, rye, and oats." Sure, it's not a truly correct way to put it, but it gets the point across. I rarely feel the need to say something like "I have an autoimmune condition where the complement cascade inflames my intestines whenever my immune system detects a peptide chain...
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    ARCHIVED Applebee's

    LLCoolJD replied to Lisa's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Caesar Salad dressing usually has wheat, doesn't it? I suspect that is what caused your problem. Having worked at Applebee's for a spell, I have to say that they don't have much in the way of gluten free food on the menu. Their desserts are really awesome, too, which is a bit frustrating.... Anyway, some of the steaks (Applebee's has bad steaks, I've...
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    It seems the focus of the poster's message wasn't about cheating but about unexplained gastro problems... There's always the chance that you're eating something with gluten that you don't know about. This is the case most of the time. Try to keep track of what you eat, so you can isolate possible culprits in your diet. For me, Hornsby's Cider, which...
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    Blood in the stool is something about which you should see a gastroenterologist. It could be something minor, or it could be something more serious that needs treatment. It's best not to take a chance with something like this.
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    I had an antibody blood test when my symptoms were in their early stages. It came back negative. Over time, the symptoms worsened, and the gluten-free diet did the trick. I'm under the impression that the blood test can give false negatives. Going on a gluten free diet for 2-4 weeks should tell you better than any antibody test whether you have a gluten...
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    I get junk mail all the time with coupons for places like Domino's Pizza and Quizno's. The consolation is that, despite the higher price of some gluten-free products, I save money by not eating out anymore. Also, this kind of thing is usually only a problem when I've not eaten in a while; as long as I keep myself well-fed and sated, the sight and smell...
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    I have a sibling with Celiac disease as well. Both of us went on the diet around the same time and had similar remarkable turnarounds in health. I think it helps you cope with something when a sibling is also dealing with it.
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    ARCHIVED Applebees

    LLCoolJD replied to Mahee34's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I have worked briefly as a waiter at an Applebee's, and can't think of anything that's gluten-free... hmm. They don't sell baked potatoes. Their grilled chicken comes in a gluten-containing marinade, too, I think. Salmon the same, I suspect. Garlic mashed potatoes. Those might be gluten-free. Steamed vegetabes, too. But we're just talking a couple...
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    They drilled me on NADH back in biochemistry class I don't see how it could be harmful if taken as a supplement, but I'd think that NADH is something that your body produces more or less flawlessly with adequate nutrition. It's just so fundamental to your metabolism. I'm all for experimenting with new treatments, though. If this could possibly benefit...
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    I'll throw in mine: 1) Pop an Immodium 2) Make sure nothing antisocial happens during class 3) Temporarily change diet to 'Berlin-defense mode', eating mainly meat, rice, potatoes, etc. 4) Eat a lot, to keep up weight and hopefully get gluten out of my system ASAP 5) Go to the gym anyway 6) Check this forum 7) Maybe get a little militant, agitated...
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